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Karin Bendoraitis

Karin Bendoraitis, LMHC

Florida

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LMHC - stress and life changes

  • ACT methods
  • CBT strategies
  • EMDR processing

About Karin

Karin Bendoraitis is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Karin also helps people who are struggling with body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

She uses practical talk and evidence-informed techniques in sessions. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at identifying what matters to the client now. Karin works with people to notice patterns that keep them stuck and to try new ways of responding in everyday situations.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. That means sessions can include noticing thoughts and emotions, testing small behavioral changes, and processing difficult memories when appropriate. She adapts what she uses to fit the concern being addressed.

Karin pays attention to how stress shows up in daily life and to the practical barriers people face when making changes. She helps clients break larger problems into small, manageable steps. Conversations often include concrete strategies for coping, plus space to talk through feelings about transitions.

People who consult her often want help deciding what comes next after a major life change. Karin supports exploration of values, priorities, and small experiments that reveal what direction feels workable.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact when trauma is a central concern.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which method or combination fits the current goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change and progress is tracked.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone participate without traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can use video for full sessions or shorter phone check-ins for quick updates; discuss preferences when scheduling to find a setup that works with daily life.

Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like body image and isolation.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try small behavioral experiments that reveal what helps in day-to-day life.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician and holds the LMHC credential in Florida.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LMHC in the state of Florida and works with people located there.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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